PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Applied Behavior Analysis, Classical Conditioning, Stress Management
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Week 1 may 4 th , 2015. Intensity or force: the strength of a behavior: behavioral deficits: too little of a particular type of behavior, behavioral excess: too much of a particular type of behavior. Focus on various factors (including the individual"s own behaviors) that are contributing to current problematic behavior. Altering stimuli in the person"s environment: behavior modification methods and rationales can be described precisely, techniques of behavior modification are often applied to people in their everyday lives. Behavioral assessment: involves the collection and analysis of information and data in order to: identify and describe target behaviors, identify possible causes of the behavior, guide the selection of an appropriate behavioral treatment, evaluate the treatment outcome. Applied behavior analyst: formal training in applied behavior analysis. Behavior therapist or cognitive behavior therapist: formal training in behavior therapy or cbt. Behavior modifier/behavior manager/performance manager: no formal training: individual who tries to improve another"s behavior or one"s own behavior.
